Anyone who watches Power will clearly see how passive he is in his own end. He's really bad when he has any pressure at all. He really has a ton of growing up to do for the NHL game. Not that the coaches aren't trying, but he really appears to be a slow learner. Nice guy, but paid way too early in hopes of developing quickly. We would do better with Benson on dee actually lmao. Now Benson is amazing! Smallest guy on the ice with the most energy and the biggest heart. FEARLESS
It suck’s but you have to be patient with a young 6-6, mobile defensemen. The mistake was not doing a nice bridge deal for him. If you decide to trade him you are gonna come to regret it.
Respectfully, Owen power was drafted 1st overall, and got paid like it. He shouldn’t need a dad to pair with. There is a highlight reel of 100 goals against with Power having a dumb look on his face looking at the man he should’ve checked. He hasn’t missed one game in 200 due to injury because he has never touched another human. On MOST of our wimpy kids who make us lose. I would agree. Not the giant man who plays weak.
Respectfully, even Rasmus Dahlin had aged veterans around him with the youngest guy he played with being 6 years older then him when he played. Most minutes being the guy who spent 10 years in the league. He had Brandon Montour, Casey Nelson and Colin Miller around him, with Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Ristolainen around him when he was in his first year. Bogosian and Dahlin had a total of 600 minutes together. Quality of veterans around him ignored, he was around guys who had been in the league for a minimum of 6 years and average of 300 games and average age difference between the players he was playing with is 8. Power's oldest guy when he first started was Ilya Lybushkin, of which he had just over 100 minutes with. The youngest 2 he had when he was 19/20 were Mattias Samuelsson at the age of 21/22 what was essentially his second season with him and Henri Jokiharju who was 22/23 with him. And those two were who he spent the most minutes with. Samuelsson being over 600 and Jokiharju being over 700 in his first actual season. The average experience within the NHL with Power was 200 games and average age difference with the player is 4 years. Yes there are a lot of problems with how Power plays, but this is a bit of a problem here. Part of the final part of developing your top talent is to help put them into a position so they can adjust into the league. Cause regardless of where you're coming from, it's always going to be a big jump, and having the experience and age around your top talent helps do this. And quite frankly I think they've failed Dahlin, Cozens, Eichel and Reinhart for similar reasons.
Put Joker and Bryson on waivers and see if anyone picks them up... probably not. Get a big tough RD to play with Powers and his growth would skyrocket 😉
@@AAA-o4g This was a comment on how the organization hasn’t helped him much in transitioning to the NHL, not a comment on his contract. Should he not have been tied to a big contract? Probably not. Regardless the issue is he has not been surrounded by any sense of veterans in his freshman and sophomore years and rather has been surrounded by kids his age, with the guy he had the most minutes with in his first year only having played a total of 50 games in their first year.
@@kevinkeith7110 He has problem with the basics, he can't push, shove, tie up the players in front of the net. he goes behind the net, Even I know that. I know he is young but he should know what to do. .The whole team watches and follows the puck in their own end. its sickening
Another problem with power is that he spends too much time on the ice. He doesn't understand when to come off the ice, and he gets tired and trapped. Top 3 d-men average 24, 23, and 22 minutes. Over the game, they're going up against fresher opponents.
He plays soft, but the Sabres having the worst PP & trying to play perimiter hockey has been the worst part of this slide. Watch them next time you will see how they know they are covered and not move to open themselves up or create an opportunity. They are top 10 in the league for Offensive zone time, but poorly utilize it.
I've said it once I'll say it again. The Buffalo Sabres have been the best professional NHL hockey team, bar none. I mean the best NHL team that supplies top notch players to other NHL teams so that they can help that team win the Stanley Cup.
Power's always been overrated. This is exactly what I expected he'd become when he was a prospect. He's always been a strong offensive player who is a great passer and really good transitioning the puck up the ice. He's also always been very lackluster defensively but his defensive was overrated cause he's 6 foot 6 every time he steps foot on the ice
Also I missed a spot. Owen has played 200 games. Lindy Ruff in the last 30 of them in no way is coaching him to let passes across on 2 on 1s and never take a body ever. Maybe he makes the Hall of Fame when he plays for another team. But I’m not blaming the Sabres for the fact that he stinks on the Sabres now. Other players yes. Him no.
The problem with the team is that all of the “core” players aren’t playing to their potential. Quinn and Cozens have been horrible. Peterka and Power have both taken steps backwards when we needed them to really take a step forward. Thompson is a turn over machine and simply just not a number one center. The Sabres best players have been McLeod, Benson, and Zucker which are all bottom 6 players.
Adams blew it again getting rid of Mitts and Skinny and doing nothing. Should have kept Skinny around one more year. Sabres sinking and again Adams does nothing. Missed it by one point a couple years ago bc Adams did nothing. Terry has everyone on a leash it’s a gd joke.
power should never be killing penalties...not only that, they fire granato but keep his assistant coach who happens to be the defensive coach...why wouldn't they bring in an ex NHL defenseman to teach/coach these young guys? it's a head scratcher. Adam's had zero experience as a GM and this is a job that you can't learn on the fly...a lot the blame should be put on Pegula...
If the sabres had a hallway competent GM, Power would have spent a year or two in Rochester along with other players. Number of AHL games: Power - 0 Cozens - 0 Benson - 0 Dahlin - 0 Samuelson - 45 Paterka - 70 Quinn - 60 Even Levi went right to the NHL
@@scottmccombs2257 The issue isn’t spending time in the AHL. The issue is how these guys have had players with little to no experience in the NHL to help them transition into it. It’s especially noticeable with Power but even Samuelsson and Cozens are great examples for this. The biggest failure of Kevyn Adam’s is not putting the experience around their top young talent. And the failure of this organization is not putting the quality veteran experience around our young talent and stars.
@@scottmccombs2257 Part of the last bit of development is going and having experienced guys to help with that transition into the NHL. Rushed or not, the lack of veterans has hurt a lot of the players mentioned. Power is just a perfect example of this as the guys he was paired with were close to his age or had little to no experience at the NHL level. Dahlin was hurt due to a lack of quality of Vets around him, but even he’s further along then most guys there. He wasn’t rushed.
@@kevinkeith7110 dahlin is the exception rather than the rule. The sabres rush their highly drafted prospects plain and simple. I bet we'll see Helenius in Buffalo this season
Kevin Adams is way out of his depth. He makes pathetic excuses for players not signing. He also offers young guys huge contracts off the back of a half decent season. Nothing will change whilst he's at the helm.
Anyone who watches Power will clearly see how passive he is in his own end. He's really bad when he has any pressure at all. He really has a ton of growing up to do for the NHL game. Not that the coaches aren't trying, but he really appears to be a slow learner. Nice guy, but paid way too early in hopes of developing quickly. We would do better with Benson on dee actually lmao. Now Benson is amazing! Smallest guy on the ice with the most energy and the biggest heart. FEARLESS
He’s like Nathan Gerbe combined with Tyler Ennis with a touch of Marchand
It suck’s but you have to be patient with a young 6-6, mobile defensemen. The mistake was not doing a nice bridge deal for him. If you decide to trade him you are gonna come to regret it.
Respectfully, Owen power was drafted 1st overall, and got paid like it. He shouldn’t need a dad to pair with. There is a highlight reel of 100 goals against with Power having a dumb look on his face looking at the man he should’ve checked. He hasn’t missed one game in 200 due to injury because he has never touched another human.
On MOST of our wimpy kids who make us lose. I would agree. Not the giant man who plays weak.
Respectfully, even Rasmus Dahlin had aged veterans around him with the youngest guy he played with being 6 years older then him when he played. Most minutes being the guy who spent 10 years in the league. He had Brandon Montour, Casey Nelson and Colin Miller around him, with Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Ristolainen around him when he was in his first year. Bogosian and Dahlin had a total of 600 minutes together. Quality of veterans around him ignored, he was around guys who had been in the league for a minimum of 6 years and average of 300 games and average age difference between the players he was playing with is 8.
Power's oldest guy when he first started was Ilya Lybushkin, of which he had just over 100 minutes with. The youngest 2 he had when he was 19/20 were Mattias Samuelsson at the age of 21/22 what was essentially his second season with him and Henri Jokiharju who was 22/23 with him. And those two were who he spent the most minutes with. Samuelsson being over 600 and Jokiharju being over 700 in his first actual season. The average experience within the NHL with Power was 200 games and average age difference with the player is 4 years.
Yes there are a lot of problems with how Power plays, but this is a bit of a problem here. Part of the final part of developing your top talent is to help put them into a position so they can adjust into the league. Cause regardless of where you're coming from, it's always going to be a big jump, and having the experience and age around your top talent helps do this. And quite frankly I think they've failed Dahlin, Cozens, Eichel and Reinhart for similar reasons.
Put Joker and Bryson on waivers and see if anyone picks them up... probably not. Get a big tough RD to play with Powers and his growth would skyrocket 😉
@@kevinkeith7110 Don't pay a developing player 8.35 mil. why not pay him just like the others ? 3 mil a year till he proves he is worth it
@@AAA-o4g This was a comment on how the organization hasn’t helped him much in transitioning to the NHL, not a comment on his contract. Should he not have been tied to a big contract? Probably not. Regardless the issue is he has not been surrounded by any sense of veterans in his freshman and sophomore years and rather has been surrounded by kids his age, with the guy he had the most minutes with in his first year only having played a total of 50 games in their first year.
@@kevinkeith7110 He has problem with the basics, he can't push, shove, tie up the players in front of the net. he goes behind the net, Even I know that. I know he is young but he should know what to do. .The whole team watches and follows the puck in their own end. its sickening
Another problem with power is that he spends too much time on the ice. He doesn't understand when to come off the ice, and he gets tired and trapped. Top 3 d-men average 24, 23, and 22 minutes. Over the game, they're going up against fresher opponents.
He plays soft, but the Sabres having the worst PP & trying to play perimiter hockey has been the worst part of this slide. Watch them next time you will see how they know they are covered and not move to open themselves up or create an opportunity. They are top 10 in the league for Offensive zone time, but poorly utilize it.
I've said it once I'll say it again. The Buffalo Sabres have been the best professional NHL hockey team, bar none. I mean the best NHL team that supplies top notch players to other NHL teams so that they can help that team win the Stanley Cup.
Power's always been overrated. This is exactly what I expected he'd become when he was a prospect. He's always been a strong offensive player who is a great passer and really good transitioning the puck up the ice. He's also always been very lackluster defensively but his defensive was overrated cause he's 6 foot 6 every time he steps foot on the ice
He'll be fine. He's never been a defensive defender, his offensive underlyings are fine. His defense can be developed.
What is this pod?! These guys are on it, that set up is fire, even got a puppy dog chillin on buddy lap- how they only at 10k?!
your new favorite pod is what it is
@@WhatChaosShow"good answer, good answer!!"
Also I missed a spot. Owen has played 200 games. Lindy Ruff in the last 30 of them in no way is coaching him to let passes across on 2 on 1s and never take a body ever.
Maybe he makes the Hall of Fame when he plays for another team. But I’m not blaming the Sabres for the fact that he stinks on the Sabres now. Other players yes. Him no.
The problem with the team is that all of the “core” players aren’t playing to their potential. Quinn and Cozens have been horrible. Peterka and Power have both taken steps backwards when we needed them to really take a step forward. Thompson is a turn over machine and simply just not a number one center. The Sabres best players have been McLeod, Benson, and Zucker which are all bottom 6 players.
Dude does not hit.
Powers is just not a bad man. No true grit. Not a hockey monster
Adams blew it again getting rid of Mitts and Skinny and doing nothing. Should have kept Skinny around one more year. Sabres sinking and again Adams does nothing. Missed it by one point a couple years ago bc Adams did nothing. Terry has everyone on a leash it’s a gd joke.
he should change his first name from Owen to Lacof
I would love to know who was the player Adams said they were trying so hard to get during summer but failed.
Rumored to be Marty Necas
Should try him on the wing because he can't play D. If he doesn't find some kind of a mean streak at some point he is worthless.
Wow love the set guys, looks amazing!
power should never be killing penalties...not only that, they fire granato but keep his assistant coach who happens to be the defensive coach...why wouldn't they bring in an ex NHL defenseman to teach/coach these young guys? it's a head scratcher. Adam's had zero experience as a GM and this is a job that you can't learn on the fly...a lot the blame should be put on Pegula...
If the sabres had a hallway competent GM, Power would have spent a year or two in Rochester along with other players.
Number of AHL games:
Power - 0
Cozens - 0
Benson - 0
Dahlin - 0
Samuelson - 45
Paterka - 70
Quinn - 60
Even Levi went right to the NHL
Good point
@@scottmccombs2257 The issue isn’t spending time in the AHL. The issue is how these guys have had players with little to no experience in the NHL to help them transition into it. It’s especially noticeable with Power but even Samuelsson and Cozens are great examples for this. The biggest failure of Kevyn Adam’s is not putting the experience around their top young talent. And the failure of this organization is not putting the quality veteran experience around our young talent and stars.
@@kevinkeith7110 I don't think it matters who you put with them. They were all rushed to the NHL
@@scottmccombs2257 Part of the last bit of development is going and having experienced guys to help with that transition into the NHL. Rushed or not, the lack of veterans has hurt a lot of the players mentioned. Power is just a perfect example of this as the guys he was paired with were close to his age or had little to no experience at the NHL level.
Dahlin was hurt due to a lack of quality of Vets around him, but even he’s further along then most guys there. He wasn’t rushed.
@@kevinkeith7110 dahlin is the exception rather than the rule. The sabres rush their highly drafted prospects plain and simple. I bet we'll see Helenius in Buffalo this season
Owen no power and Samuelson should re -read how to play as a defense-man in the NHL
Dahlin was the same way. Power will get better but needs support
Na, power has been awful in the d zone, should watch games before judging. trading him would be awful tho, we're pretty stuck for now
Kevin Adams is way out of his depth. He makes pathetic excuses for players not signing. He also offers young guys huge contracts off the back of a half decent season. Nothing will change whilst he's at the helm.
Power is having a career year, fans that are complaining dont know hockey